The Splinter Group
Lane, Steve and the gang are responsible for refining our logo, our website graphics and creating our wine sign description look to name a few things. They are tremendous folks!
Jessie Gladin-Kramer Photography
Jessie Gladin-Kramer shoots all our bottle shots, store photos and magazine photos. She is a freelance photographer from Hillsborough, NC. She spent her childhood running around with her mother's old Minolta T-101, shooting hundreds of rolls of black-and-white film around the farm where she grew up, and developing them in a makeshift darkroom in her walk-in closet. Primarily self-taught, Jessie started doing paid gigs on the side in high school, and ventured into the world of full-time professional photography in Boston, shooting campaign images for political candidates as well as doing family portrait sessions.
AUS Plumbing
Hands down the only plumber we will use for personal and commercial work from now on. Gary has tons of integrity and does quality work. Yes we are endorsing a plumber!
The Closet Factory
Michael and Sue Pail designed and built our counters and the Enomatic base stand. A pleasure to work with.
Closet Factory - Raleigh
831 Purser Drive Suite 102
Raleigh, NC 27603
Toll Free: 888-773-8990
Phone: 919-773-8990
Fax: 929-329-8208
Apple Store at Southpoint
Kyle Clark is the greatest Apple Business Consultant and an enormous asset to our computer needs.
Larry Gottschalk/Parallax View Photography
Pro photographer guy Larry previously shot all our bottle for the website along with PR photos for magazines, newspaper and the website. He specializes in architectural/real estate, product, weddings, portraits and food photography.
ArtEmis Murals
Michelle Heffley hand-painted all of the mural maps of the wine regions in our store and helped design our logo among a million other things. She paints custom murals for business and home on walls, ceilings, you name it. She can be reached at artemismurals@gmail.com or 919.270.1309
Random Access Consulting
Chris Mills is the genius web architect who took all our wacky website ideas and made them come to life in a comprehensive and fully functional way.
Counter Culture Coffee
We're very proud to sell some of the very best coffees in the world. Sensational roasting with fantastic customer service, education and support, not to mention establishing the standard for Direct Trade Certification promoting relationships with coffee growers.
Guglhupf Bakery & Patisserie
Our Friday and Saturday fresh baked breads come from our friends up the street.
Enomatic
Bertrand Lapoire with International Gourmet was our main help with the Enomatic self serve wine tasting machine.
Dillon Supply
Our friends who sourced the steel for our wine racks.
4603-C Hillsborough Rd.
Durham, NC 27705
Phone: (919) 383-8584
Fax: (919) 383-8749
Manager: Anthony Gallo
Durham Brazing & Welding Works
Durham Brazing & Welding Works:
Ike, John & Donnie expedited the cutting and bending of small features on our wine racks. If you've never visited their industrial age metal shop, stop in and see these metal men and their machines from a bygone era.
346 Roney St
Durham, NC 27701
(919) 688-2689
Giacomo
The source for our great salami.
Brant Jones/Windfall Construction and Jim Smith/Southern Oriental
Brant set up all our shelves and hung our maps among many things. Brant is one of the best finish carpenters you will find and an all around building carpenter. Brant's number: 919 906-0832. Jim Smith is a master Japanese carpenter specializing in all hand made wood craftsmanship. Jim designed and built our oak shelving in his Pittsboro wood shop. Jim's number: 919 542-2137. Thank you guys.